#1 of 285 #1 action movie of 2017
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
2017 · Action, Adventure
$1.3B worldwide · 7% of the chart's total
$620.2M US & Canada · 46% $714.2M elsewhere · 54%
Action box office · 2017
Action Box Office 2017: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2017, with $1.3B worldwide, ahead of The Fate of the Furious (2017) at $1.2B and Despicable Me 3 (2017) at $1B. 285 action films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $20.4B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $1 billion and 41 crossed $100 million. That is up 23% on 2016, whose releases took $16.5B. By language, English leads with $17.1B across 103 action releases.
- 2017 releases with a gross
- 285
- combined worldwide
- $20.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 41
- vs 2016
- +23%
#1 of 285 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2017?
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) leads with $1.3B, 7% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.4B, 27% of what all 285 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $1.3B Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)$620.2M US & Canada · 46% $714.2M elsewhere · 54%
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The chart
Every Action Release of 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 285. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2017.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $620.2M Rest of the world: $714.2M Worldwide: $1.3B
Dec 15, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.3B worldwide - 2 Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $226M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.2B
- 3 Jun 30, 2017 US and Canada: $264.6M Rest of the world: $770.2M Worldwide: $1B
- 4 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)Dec 20, 2017 US and Canada: $404.5M Rest of the world: $558M Worldwide: $962.5M Dec 20, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $962.5M worldwide
- 5 Jul 7, 2017 US and Canada: $335M Rest of the world: $546M Worldwide: $881M
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Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $867.6M Worldwide: $870.3M - 7
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $389.8M Rest of the world: $473.9M Worldwide: $863.8M May 5, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $863.8M worldwide - 8
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $315.1M Rest of the world: $540.2M Worldwide: $855.3M - 9
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $412.8M Rest of the world: $411.1M Worldwide: $824M - 10
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $172.6M Rest of the world: $623.4M Worldwide: $795.9M May 26, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $795.9M worldwide - 11
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $229M Rest of the world: $432.3M Worldwide: $661.3M - 12
Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: $226.3M Rest of the world: $392.9M Worldwide: $619.2M - 13
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)Jun 21, 2017 US and Canada: $130.2M Rest of the world: $475.3M Worldwide: $605.4M Jun 21, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $605.4M worldwide - 14
Mar 10, 2017 US and Canada: $168.1M Rest of the world: $400.6M Worldwide: $568.7M - 15
Jul 21, 2017 US and Canada: $189.7M Rest of the world: $344M Worldwide: $533.7M - 16
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $146.9M Rest of the world: $343.8M Worldwide: $490.7M Jul 14, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $490.7M worldwide - 17
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $310.7M Worldwide: $410.9M Sep 22, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $410.9M worldwide - 18
Jun 9, 2017 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $329M Worldwide: $409.2M - 19
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $301.2M Worldwide: $346.1M Jan 20, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $346.1M worldwide - 20
Feb 17, 2017 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: $289.4M Worldwide: $334.9M - 21
Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: $175.9M Rest of the world: $136.4M Worldwide: $312.3M - 22
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017)Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $285.4M Worldwide: $312.2M Jan 27, 2017 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $312.2M worldwide - 23
Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $362.7K Rest of the world: $257.4M Worldwide: $257.8M - 24
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $74.3M Rest of the world: $166.6M Worldwide: $240.9M - 25
Jun 28, 2017 US and Canada: $107.8M Rest of the world: $119.1M Worldwide: $226.9M - 26
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)Jul 21, 2017 US and Canada: $41.2M Rest of the world: $184.8M Worldwide: $226M Jul 21, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $226M worldwide - 27
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $188.2M Worldwide: $221.9M - 28
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $75.5M Rest of the world: $108M Worldwide: $183.4M - 29
May 25, 2017 US and Canada: $58.1M Rest of the world: $119.8M Worldwide: $177.9M - 30
Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: $92M Rest of the world: $82.3M Worldwide: $174.3M - 31
Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $40.6M Rest of the world: $129.3M Worldwide: $169.8M - 32
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $39.2M Rest of the world: $110M Worldwide: $149.2M May 12, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $149.2M worldwide - 33
Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $34.4M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $145.4M - 34
Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: $85.4M Rest of the world: $57M Worldwide: $142.3M - 35
Nov 1, 2017 US and Canada: $72.1M Rest of the world: $58.4M Worldwide: $130.6M - 36
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $73.9M Rest of the world: $51.5M Worldwide: $125.4M Jun 2, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $125.4M worldwide - 37
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $59.4M Rest of the world: $64.4M Worldwide: $123.8M - 38
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $113.2M - 39
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $107.5M Worldwide: $109.4M
Dec 22, 2017 · Korean · Action, Adventure, Drama $109.4M worldwide - 40
Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: $218K Rest of the world: $102M Worldwide: $102.2M - 41
Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: $51.7M Rest of the world: $48.3M Worldwide: $100M - 42
Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $456.9K Rest of the world: $87.5M Worldwide: $88M - 43
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $81.8M Worldwide: $87.3M - 44
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $84.7M Worldwide: $86.3M - 45
Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: $30.4M Rest of the world: $50.7M Worldwide: $81.1M - 46
Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure (2017)Jan 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.2M
Jan 28, 2017 · Chinese · Fantasy, Action, Animation $77.2M worldwide - 47
Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $36.2M Rest of the world: $31M Worldwide: $67.2M - 48
Jan 10, 2017 US and Canada: $423.6K Rest of the world: $65.8M Worldwide: $66.2M - 49
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $62.8M - 50
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $60.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2017?
Of the top 10, Wonder Woman (2017) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 285 films, $6B (30%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B $620.2M US & Canada · 46% $714.2M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.2B $226M US & Canada · 18% $1B elsewhere · 82%
- 3 Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1B $264.6M US & Canada · 26% $770.2M elsewhere · 74%
- 4 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M $404.5M US & Canada · 42% $558M elsewhere · 58%
- 5 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) $881M $335M US & Canada · 38% $546M elsewhere · 62%
- 6 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) $870.3M $2.7M US & Canada · <1% $867.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 7 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M $389.8M US & Canada · 45% $473.9M elsewhere · 55%
- 8 Thor: Ragnarok (2017) $855.3M $315.1M US & Canada · 37% $540.2M elsewhere · 63%
- 9 Wonder Woman (2017) $824M $412.8M US & Canada · 50% $411.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 10 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M $172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78%
Gross bands
How Many 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
41 of 285 films crossed $100M and took $18.4B between them, 90% of the total. 198 films, 69% of the list, earned under $10M.
18% 44% 28% 8%
- $1B or more 3 films, 1% of the list $3.6B · 18% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 12 films, 4% of the list $9B · 44% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 26 films, 9% of the list $5.7B · 28% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 46 films, 16% of the list $1.7B · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 198 films, 69% of the list $272.1M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2017 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $3.2B from 24 films, led by Despicable Me 3 (2017). October was the quietest month ($554.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) $1.4B xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
- February Feb The Great Wall (2017) $845.4M The Great Wall (2017)
- March Mar Logan (2017) $1.7B Logan (2017)
- April Apr The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.3B The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- May May Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $2.4B Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- June Jun Despicable Me 3 (2017) $3.2B Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- July Jul Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) $3.1B Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- August Aug The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) $675.8M The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
- September Sep Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) $807.3M Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
- October Oct Geostorm (2017) $554.8M Geostorm (2017)
- November Nov Thor: Ragnarok (2017) $1.7B Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- December Dec Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $2.7B Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Last 10 years
How Does 2017 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $20.4B from 285 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2008 161 films | 161 | $9.7B | – | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
| 2009 157 films · +28% | 157 | $12.5B | +28% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 159 films · −25% | 159 | $9.3B | −25% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) $1B |
| 2011 169 films · +14% | 169 | $10.7B | +14% | Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) $1.1B |
| 2012 171 films · +29% | 171 | $13.8B | +29% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| 2013 185 films · −9% | 185 | $12.5B | −9% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| 2014 174 films · +29% | 174 | $16.1B | +29% | Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $1.1B |
| 2015 213 films · +4% | 213 | $16.7B | +4% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| 2016 255 films · −1% | 255 | $16.5B | −1% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
| 2017 285 films · +23% | 285 | $20.4B | +23% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2017?
English-language action films took $17.1B across 103 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($2B) and Korean-language action films ($502.3M).
2017 Action Box Office by Language
- English $17.1B103 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- Chinese $2B19 films · #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- Korean $502.3M20 films · #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
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Japanese $270.2M33 films · #1 One Piece Film: Gold (2017) -
Hindi $193.9M14 films · #1 Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) -
Spanish $29.4M5 films · #1 The Fortress (2017) -
Cantonese $10.9M2 films · #1 Dealer/Healer (2017) -
Russian $9.2M3 films · #1 Crimea (2017) - Tamil $6.9M25 films · #1 Mersal (2017)
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Italian $6.4M2 films · #1 I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass (2017)
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.4B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $60.6B
- 2026 so far $5.2B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.3B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $280.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $15.8K
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 2017: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 285 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2017?
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) leads with $1.3B worldwide, $620.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fate of the Furious (2017) at $1.2B and Despicable Me 3 (2017) at $1B.
How much did action movies released in 2017 earn?
285 action films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $20.4B in all, or $71.5M per film on average. 2016 releases took $16.5B.
How many action movies released in 2017 made $1 billion?
3 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), The Fate of the Furious (2017) and Despicable Me 3 (2017). 41 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2017 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2017. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2017 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.